Structural characterization of the O-GlcNAc cycling enzymes : insights into substrate recognition and catalytic mechanisms

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Dysregulation of nuclear and cytoplasmic O-linked β-N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) cycling is implicated in a range of diseases including diabetes and cancer. This modification maintains cellular homeostasis by regulating several biological processes, such as cell signaling. This highly regulated cycle is governed by two sole essential enzymes, O-GlcNAc transferase and O-GlcNAcase that add O-GlcNAc and remove it from over a thousand substrates, respectively. Until recently, due to lack of structural information, the mechanism of substrate recognition has eluted researchers. Here, we review recent successes in structural characterization of these enzymes and how this information has illuminated key features essential for catalysis and substrate recognition. Additionally, we highlight recent studies which have used this information to expand our understanding of substrate specificity by each enzyme.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:56

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Current opinion in structural biology - 56(2019) vom: 15. Juni, Seite 97-106

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Joiner, Cassandra M [VerfasserIn]
Li, Hao [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Jiaoyang [VerfasserIn]
Walker, Suzanne [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acetylglucosamine
EC 2.-
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Review
Transferases
V956696549

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Date Completed 08.06.2020

Date Revised 08.06.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.sbi.2018.12.003

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM293351538